1. Teaching Organization Approaches to Learning
Need Trans dis in two languages
Session 1 PYP FIS 2013

2. Objectives for session 1
The meaning of organization
The benefits of organization
The challenges of organization
Skills needed to enable successful organization

3. WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ORGANIZATION
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY ORGANIZATION?- prepare a Mind Map and talk to your partner – 7 min

4. Definition
Organization is the ability to have your time, materials and resources so arranged that you can use what you need to support your learning. It is also to communicate your knowledge and understanding in a logical fashion so that others can understand what you are saying or writing. Organization is one of the hardest skills for students to acquire. Why ?

5. How we are going to teach organization?
To master ATL skills of organization, teachers can encourage students to imagine the learning process is divided into two overlapping and interdependent areas:

6. Areas of Organization
A. Self- Management – including personal goal setting, organization of learning materials

7. Areas of Organization
B. Time management – including using time effectively in class, keeping to deadlines, using time effectively outside of the classroom, organizing a diary or agenda of school and social commitments

8. Tips- key questions to be displayed in your classroom
What organizational tools do I have
What aspects of my organization do I need to develop
How can I best organize myself?

9. Why do wee need all that?
After discussing with your partner, please, make a list of the benefits of organization

10. Challenges
Please, refer to particular students names, discuss why many very able students are held back by their inability to organize their thoughts, materials and time.

11. Activity 1- Self management
Personal Goal analysis- P 6 of handouts – fill the paper and discuss it. How to ensure you put achievable goals?

12. Now what ? Maintaining organized classroom
Displays
Learning materials
Personal materials

13. Now what ? Time management
Using time effectively in the classroom (planning)
Keeping to deadlines

14. Self management- Goal setting
Group 1 presentation – how to encourage students to develop their own personal learning goals

15. Self management- Organization of materials
Group 2 presentation – how to organize materials in a way that suits the best

16. Time management-using time effectively in class
Group 3 presentation – how can we be sure that our students are really on task and using time effectively?

17. Resources